“For our Gullah Geechee descendant community, wild places like the North End of Cumberland Island, Georgia, are not just empty nature—they are living sanctuaries of memory, heritage, and ancestral resilience.”

“Sometimes the only thing better than wilderness is sharing it with someone you love. There is something powerful about taking a friend camping for the first time, showing someone a truly dark night sky, or watching them fall in love with a place they never knew existed.”

“Wilderness is a place where I can tap into both fortitude and softness. The remote and rugged wildernesses I've explored have called me to be strong, steady, and brave in the face of real, life-affirming challenges.”

“When we protect nature and allow ecosystems to develop and thrive without our interference, we're really investing in our own future.”